The difference between pilates and fitness

1, breathing is different. Although both yoga and Pilates pay attention to breathing, the breathing parts are different. Pra suggests inhaling through the nose, exhaling through the mouth and adopting abdominal breathing. Yoga breathing is inhaling through the nose and exhaling through the nose. Most of them use abdominal breathing, chest breathing or complete breathing.

2. Practice different postures. Yoga posture is flexible, stretching and balanced, while Pilates pays more attention to strength training and needs muscle exercise in all parts.

3. The emphasis is different. Pilates pays attention to core training, emphasizing the exercise of body muscles and functions, so that the muscles of all parts can be fully exercised, while yoga pays attention to the combination of body and mind, which has more flexibility and stretching exercises than Pilates, and achieves the balance of body and mind through yoga practice combining body and mind.

4. Achieve different effects. Yoga is mainly to change people's physiology and psychology, so that people can reach a balanced state, while Pilates is more effective in reducing fat plasticity and improving people's body shape.